Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #795 – Host: Mitch Joel. The new book is called, You Are What You Click – How Being Selective, Positive, and Creative Can Transform Your Social Media Experience (and, you need to read it). This book is for realists, and it was written by Brian Primack. Brian in Dean… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Decision Making
Employees of United Airlines Are Suing Over Mandatory Vaccines. Is Your Business Next?
Description: After making headlines with its rigorous vaccine mandate, the airline is facing several employee lawsuits. How to prepare for your own legal challenges. Source: INC.com Date: Sep 27, 2021 Link: https://www.inc.com/suzanne-lucas/employees-of-united-airlines-are-suing-over-mandatory-vaccines-is-your-business-next.html?utm_source=incthismorning Questions for discussion: What does the article say about the law and dealing with employees who refuse to be vaccinated? What advice would… Read more »
The Future of Work Should Mean Working Less
Description: A dozen years ago, my friend Patricia Nordeen was an ambitious academic, teaching at the University of Chicago and speaking at conferences across the country. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Sep 23, 2021 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/09/23/opinion/covid-return-to-work-rto.html Questions for discussion: What does the essay say about changing attitudes toward work and organizational relationships? What does this mean for… Read more »
Labour shortage or lack of decent work? What really ails Canadian restaurants
Description: Restaurant operators across Canada are struggling to find enough staff to run their operations. This labour crisis has been highly publicized by Canadian media as a “labour shortage.” Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Sep 28, 2021 Link: https://financialpost.com/fp-work/labour-shortage-or-lack-of-decent-work-what-really-ails-canadian-restaurants Questions for discussion: Is there a labour shortage? Summarize what has happened to the restaurant industry and how… Read more »
SPOS #794 – Jonathan Fields On Work That Makes You Come Alive
Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #794 – Host: Mitch Joel. He is one of the kindest humans that I know. Jonathan Fields (aka the Good Life Guy) is all about delivering insights that spark purpose, possibility, and potential. He’s been on a decades-long quest to discover what makes people come fully alive. Jonathan is… Read more »
Golf’s growth in popularity is much bigger than a pandemic story
Description: Golf surged in popularity in 2020 by nearly every metric, as people sought out the socially distanced outdoor activity amid the pandemic. Source: CNBC.com Date: Sep 27, 2021 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/26/callaway-dicks-sporting-goods-score-with-growth-of-golf.html Questions for discussion: Explain the growth of the golf industry over the past year, according to the article. What are the related industries that… Read more »
Amazon says workers and applicants fired or barred during marijuana screening are now eligible for employment
Description: Amazon is further relaxing its screening policies for marijuana, as it ramps up support for federal legislation to legalize the drug. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Sep 21, 2021 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/21/amazon-will-lobby-government-to-legalize-marijuana.html Questions for discussion: Explain the decision-making followed by the firm to the present day. Why do you suppose attitudes at the firm have… Read more »
4 Skills That Business Leaders Can Learn From Master Gardeners
Description: Creating a positive company culture that involves research, replication, re-working and re-imagining will lead to success. Source: Entrepreneur.com Date: Sep 21, 2021 Link: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/380894 Questions for discussion: What does the report say to management? Do you think these ideas are tied to gardeners or are they more universal? What other connections can you identify… Read more »
Smaller News Audience On Social Media Is Likely Cyclical
Description: The portion of Americans who said they get their news from social media slipped in the past year, a study found. The decline is likely tied to the election cycle, though the coronavirus pandemic isn’t stoking the same public fears as it did in 2020 Source: MediaPost.com Date: Sep 21, 2021 Link: https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/367092/smaller-news-audience-on-social-media-is-likely-cy.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=readmore&utm_campaign=123716&hashid=xIhhTnG4Qdmubrqstxmgaw Questions… Read more »
Bay Street calls for national vaccine passport ahead of broad return to office
Description: The victorious Liberal party has vowed to introduce legislation protecting employers from legal challenges if they require workers to be vaccinated. But according to Jan De Silva, president and CEO of the Toronto Region Board of Trade, while legal protection would be appreciated, her Bay Street members would rather the federal government focus on… Read more »
